In Photo mode, camera settings appear on the screen. Touch
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to display the camera settings options.
Settings vary depending on whether the front or rear camera is active.
General
- These settings apply to both the still camera and video camera.
GPS location
- Turn On (default) or Off.
Face Detection
- Select to turn face detection Off (default) or On.
Storage
- Set the location to store the photo to: Phone or SD Card.
Camera Sounds
- Select to play a shutter sound when taking a photo. Options: Disable or Enable (default).
Location Tags
- Includes location information when pictures and videos are taken.
Dirty Lens Detection
- Notifies when the camera lens might be dirty. Options: Disable (default) or Enable.
QR Code Mode
- Enable to scan QR Codes with the option to launch URL. Options: Disable (default) or Enable.
Google Lens
- Select to enable Google-developed recognition technology that brings up relevant information related to identified objects within an image.
Digital Level
- Display a level line to ensure the photo or video is level. Options: Disable (default) or Enable.
Gestures
- View gestures and power user controls. Gestures include: Swipe Down, Swipe Up, Side Swipe, Tap, Tap + Hold, Double Tap, and Hold Zoom.
Still Camera
- These settings apply only to the still camera.
Countdown timer
- Select Off (default), 2 seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds.
Countdown timer
- Select Off (default), 3 seconds, or 10 seconds.
Continuous Shot
- Select to take a series of photos quickly while holding the capture button. Off (default) or On.
Grid line
- Enable to apply a 3x3 grid guide to the camera viewport.
Selfie Mirror
- Select to save a mirror image of the photo. Available for the front camera only. Options: Off (default) or On.
Picture size
- The size (in pixels) of the photo: 13M pixels (rear camera default), 8M pixels, 5M pixels (front camera default), 3M pixels, HD1080, 2M pixels, HD720, 1M pixels, or WVGA.
Picture size
- The size (in pixels) of the photo to: 13M pixels (rear camera default), 8M pixels (rear camera only), 5M pixels (front camera default), 3M pixels, HD1080, 2M pixels, HD720, 1M pixels, WVGA, VGA, or QVGA.
Picture size
- The size (in pixels) of the photo to: 16M pixels (rear camera only, default), 8M pixels (front camera default), 5M pixels, WVGA, VGA, or QVGA.
Picture size
- The size (in pixels) of the photo to: 16M pixels (rear camera only, default), 8M pixels, 5M pixels (front camera default), WVGA, VGA, or QVGA.
Picture quality
- Set the picture quality setting to: Low, Standard, or High (default).
Redeye reduction
- Helps eliminate the redeye effect. Available for the rear camera only. Options: Disabled (default), or Enable.
Exposure
- Set the exposure settings to: -2, -1.5, -1, -0.5, 0 (default), +0.5, +1, +1.5, +2.
White balance
- Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light, to achieve the most natural-looking colors:
Incandescent
- Adjust the white balance for incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent
- Adjust the white balance for fluorescent lighting.
Auto
- Adjust the white balance automatically (default).
Daylight
- Adjust the white balance for daylight.
Cloudy
- Adjust the white balance for a cloudy environment.
Selfie Flash
- Turns the screen white to help produce a little extra light in dimmer settings. Available for the front camera only. Options: Off (default), or On.
Shutter Sound
- Select to play a shutter sound when taking a photo. Options: Disable or Enable (default).
AF Animation
- Select to enable or disable the camera focus ring in the camera preview. Options: Disable (default) or Enable.
AutoFocus Animation
- Select to enable or disable the camera focus ring in the camera preview. Options: Disable (default) or Enable.
Picture Format
- All still images are saved in JPEG format.
Picture Format
- Save still images as JPEG (default), or RAW+JPEG.
Picture Format
- All still images are saved in JPEG (default) or RAW format.
Photo Grid
- Displays a 3 x 3 grid guide on the camera viewport. Options: Disabled (default), or Enable.
MFNR
- Sets multi-frame noise reduction to improve quality in low light conditions. Options: Enabled (default), or Disabled.
Video Camera
- These settings apply only to the video camera.
Video quality
- Set video quality to: 4k UHD, HD 1080p (default), HD 720p, SD 480p, VGA, CIF, or QVGA.
Video quality
- Set video quality to: 4k UHD (rear camera only), HD 1080p (default), HD 720p, SD 480p, VGA, CIF, or QVGA.
Video duration
- Set to: 30 seconds (MMS), 10 minutes, 30 minutes (default), or no limit.
Video duration
- Set to: 30 seconds (MMS), 10 minutes (default), 30 minutes, or no limit.
Image Stabilization
- Set to reduce blurry videos due to device movement. Options: On or Off (default).
Noise Reduction
- Off (default), Fast, or High Quality.
Noise Reduction
- Off, Fast, or High Quality (default).
HEVC Encoder
- Save video recordings using high-efficiency video codec (HEVC/h265) for smaller file size. Options: Disabled (default), or Enable.
Video Encoder
- Set the video encoder to: MPEG4, H264 (default), or H265.
Audio Encoder
- Set the audio encoder to: AMRNB, or AAC (default).
Video Rotation
- Set the rotation of the video to: 0 (default), 90, 180, or 270.
Time Lapse
- Set the time lapse interval to: Off (default), or a time between 0.5 seconds and 24 hours.
System
Restore defaults
- Select to restore all settings to the default values.
Version Info
- Displays the software version of the camera app.
About
- Displays the software version of the camera app.
